INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN Pres...

AURN, in partnership with Flying Free Films and AARP, premieres an original, WGA scripted podcast series, “Invisible Eagles: Bessie Coleman," starring Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis as Bessie. Designed as an eight-episode EVENT, this ‘made for podcast’ project gives a dramatic account of America’s first Black female pilot.

Invisible Eagles: Bessie Coleman presented by AARP takes us around the world, from America to Europe and Africa, during the 1920’s and 1930’s. It’s a time of the Great Depression, new technology, two world wars, and the horrors of Jim Crow. This podcast will keep you guessing about what will happen next as Bessie Coleman, one of the greatest daredevil stunt pilots in American history, takes us on the flight of our lives!

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Ep. 8: Getting Her Flowers
Another disaster sends Bessie packing yet again where she meets an influential person who would change her life.
21 min
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Ep. 7: Live. Love. Laugh.
After a terrifying crash, Bessie returns home to recover and reunites with an old friend.
16 min
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Ep. 6: Brave Bessie
Bessie wows crowds as a stunt pilot. Dubbed "The World's Greatest Flyer" by American press, Bessie decides it is time to own her own plane.
13 min
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Ep. 5: By Any Means Necessary
Bessie returns home to the US to cheering crowds. The return to the States proves to be another culture shock as Bessie struggles to find a job.
19 min
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Ep. 4: No. 18.310
Bessie is challenged at flight school and digs deep to prove herself and reach her goals. While savoring her new life in Paris, she meets an interesting new friend with significant connections.
19 min
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Ep. 3: Up in the Air
Frustrated by racism and misogyny and inspired by Eugene Bullard, Bessie looks to France as an opportunity to become a pilot.
16 min
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Ep. 2: Dreaming of Flying
Bessie reunites with siblings to start a new life in Chicago. A country girl from Texas has a lot to learn about life in a big city.
20 min
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Ep. 1: At Home in Texas
Bessie Coleman tells her story which begins in a poor town in the Jim Crow south and ends with the United States Treasuryminting a quarter with her name and face.
22 min
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Introducing - INVISIBLE EAGLES: BESSIE COLEMAN ...
Imagine a time when America's first Black pilots take to the skies. Even with little money, no support, and dwindling resources, these Invisible Eagles were still able to secure record-breaking achievements in aviation. This podcast tells the story of one of these pioneers, Bessie Coleman (Quvenzhané Wallis), who became the very first Black woman to ever take flight.
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